More Istanbul Adventures!

Culture, a feeling of awareness. Mankind’s will of coexistence. Istanbul is a symbolic city with it’s culture of coexistence hidden in it’s two thousand years of history. A form of energy allowing contradictions to exist, a magical power of attraction. Edifices of Istanbul’s urban civilization, the witnesses of a message for coexistence…..

Grand Bazaar day!

Crazy beautiful rugs in one of the court yards

Bells and moons-Loved this sight on top of roof in courtyard

More amazing rugs! I'll take 10 please! Ha Ha!

Grand Bazaar Jam!

Entering another realm, the feast of all feasts for the eyes!

OK! Brain zapping color BLAST!

Stimulation to the capital T!

My cuz Gurdal and me strolling through the Bazaar's streets

Sketch Book

Bebek day-Bebek is a town in Istanbul along the Bosphorous which has the most incredible scenery and really pretty little shops

Bosphorous Fisherman

Shopping for jewelry supplies. I couldn't get out of this place it was too much fun

Loved these spools of color!

Another store I spent hours in shopping for supplies for the jewelry

Erdal,cuz Serdal and beautiful sis Cigdem having lunch at the hotel above the Black Sea

Yet another kilyos beach scene- No sharks in these waters! That I like!!!

My friend Hulya mess'n around.

What can I say, I am in every way completely in heaven here! One more week left and hoping it goes by at a snails pace. The days have been spilling over with fun and many eye opening adventures giving to me so much of that inspiration I wished for. My mind slows down here as I seep into this ancient and poetic culture. A culture that I am so grateful to be able to revisit so often, one that gives so much to me in so many ways. My Turkish has definitely improved but not to the point of having any real conversations yet which I’m hoping for one day in the baddest of ways. Ok, got big day tomorrow and must get some zzzz’s right about now! Have a great week!